The driver was at loss when word came that he was forbidden to drive because of speeding

问题补充：

The driver was at loss when word came that he was forbidden to drive because of speeding.

A. a；the

B. /；/

C. the；the

D. a；/

答案：

A. a；the

B. /；/

C. the；the

(答案→)D. a；/

解析：第一空为固定搭配at a loss，意为“不知所措”；第二空word此处意为“消息”，不可数名词，因此前面不加任何冠词。句意为：当这位驾驶员得知他由于超速而被禁驾的消息时，不知所措。